Relations between the United States and China have been very fragile for the last several years, and Hollywood has felt the burn when it comes to international releases. China is a massive market for Hollywood and used to be a place where movies could bolster their box office success. But now, outlets like The Hollywood Reporter are saying that Chinese bloggers have intimated that the Chinese government is debating whether or not to ban Hollywood movie releases there as a retaliation for the tariffs. Now, over the last ten years, we've seen Hollywood blockbusters really suffer in China, with releases limited. We have already gone through Hollywood, where we have felt this hurt, and it was not fun. Reentering it would be another blow to an industry that needs a break. There was a time when the big market was a boon for Hollywood, and giant movies could count on hundreds of millions at the box office there, especially franchises like Fast and the Furious and anything in Marvel. And we are feeling that boom again right now. A Minecraft Movie opened at number one in China last weekend, generating $14.5 million in ticket sales. This represents just over 10% of the film's $144 million total international earnings, but the rollout there was big and that number will continue to grow, as long as it's allowed to stay in box offices. For comparison, the highest-grossing U.S. release in China during 2024 was Warner Bros. and Legendary’s Godzilla x Kong: The...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 8 April